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{{Short description|A thin foil made of tin}} |
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'''Tin foil''', also spelled '''tinfoil''', is a thin [[foil (metal)|foil]] made of [[tin]]. |
'''Tin foil''', also spelled '''tinfoil''', is a thin [[foil (metal)|foil]] made of [[tin]]. Tin foil was superseded after [[World War II]] by cheaper and more durable<ref>A.M. Howatson, P.G. Lund, and J.D. Todd, ''Engineering Tables and Data'', p. 41</ref> [[aluminium foil]], which is still referred to as "tin foil" in many regions (an example of a [[misnomer]]). |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Foil made from a thin leaf of tin was commercially available before its |
Foil made from a thin leaf of tin was commercially available before its aluminum counterpart.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=foil|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/211952/foil|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica Online|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> In the late 19th century and early 20th century, tin foil was in common use, and some people continue to refer to the new product by the name of the old one. Tin foil is stiffer than aluminum foil.<ref name=DiffBetween>{{cite web|title=Difference between Aluminum Foil and Tin Foil|url=http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-aluminum-foil-and-tin-foil|work=DifferenceBetween.info|date=23 April 2013 |access-date=13 March 2014}}</ref> It tends to give a slight tin taste to food wrapped in it, which is a major reason it has largely been replaced by aluminum and other materials for wrapping food. |
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Because of its corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, availability, low cost, low toxicity, and slight malleability, tin foil was used as a filling for [[tooth cavity|tooth cavities]] prior to the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=History Of The Use Of Tin Foil Pre 1850|url=http://www.homedentistry.ca/Articles/History-Of-The-Use-Of-Tin-Foil-P.html|work=Informational Site Network|publisher=Home Dentistry.ca|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> |
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[[File:DSC01266 - A Delicate Balance (29773086657).jpg|thumb|Tin foil phonograph]] |
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The first audio recordings on [[phonograph cylinder]]s were made on tin foil.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia Americana (Volume 22)|year=1919|publisher=Encyclopedia Americana Corporation|pages=792|url= |
The first audio recordings on [[phonograph cylinder]]s were made on tin foil.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia Americana (Volume 22)|year=1919|publisher=Encyclopedia Americana Corporation|pages=792|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vasrAAAAYAAJ&q=tin+foil&pg=PA792|access-date=8 January 2011}}</ref> |
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Tin was first replaced by aluminium starting in 1910, when the first aluminium foil rolling plant, “Dr. Lauber, Neher & Cie., Emmishofen.” was opened in [[Kreuzlingen]], Switzerland. The plant, owned by aluminium manufacturers J.G. Neher & Sons, started in 1886 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, at the foot of the [[Rhine Falls]]—capturing the falls’ energy to produce aluminium. Neher's sons together with Dr. Lauber invented the endless rolling process and the use of aluminium foil as a protective barrier.<ref>Lauber, Erwin Richard and Lauber, Robert Victor (1911). ''Methods for producing bands of aluminum''. {{US patent|1178863}}. Retrieved 24 January 2014.</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Aluminum foil]] |
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* [[Tin foil hat]] |
* [[Tin foil hat]] |
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* [[Misnomer#Examples]] |
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* [[List of common misnomers]] |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 5 November 2024
Tin foil, also spelled tinfoil, is a thin foil made of tin. Tin foil was superseded after World War II by cheaper and more durable[1] aluminium foil, which is still referred to as "tin foil" in many regions (an example of a misnomer).
History
[edit]Foil made from a thin leaf of tin was commercially available before its aluminum counterpart.[2] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, tin foil was in common use, and some people continue to refer to the new product by the name of the old one. Tin foil is stiffer than aluminum foil.[3] It tends to give a slight tin taste to food wrapped in it, which is a major reason it has largely been replaced by aluminum and other materials for wrapping food.
Because of its corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, availability, low cost, low toxicity, and slight malleability, tin foil was used as a filling for tooth cavities prior to the 20th century.[4]
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The first audio recordings on phonograph cylinders were made on tin foil.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ A.M. Howatson, P.G. Lund, and J.D. Todd, Engineering Tables and Data, p. 41
- ^ "foil". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Difference between Aluminum Foil and Tin Foil". DifferenceBetween.info. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "History Of The Use Of Tin Foil Pre 1850". Informational Site Network. Home Dentistry.ca. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ The Encyclopedia Americana (Volume 22). Encyclopedia Americana Corporation. 1919. p. 792. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
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